19 December 2024
My favorite epitaph is from a tombstone in Key West.
I hate to be an “I told you so.” but Dr. Velez was wrong. My low energy and lethargy is not mental. I am sick. It started with a tickling in my throat yesterday which progressed to coughing. I started taking some Zican and even so, I feel worse today. As a matter of fact, I felt so bad I took a Covid 19 test. Fortunately, it was negative.
It’s been a while since I’ve had a common cold. So long ago I’ve forgotten how miserable it makes you feel. Oh well, this too shall pass – if it doesn’t kill me first.
I stayed pretty close to the bed yesterday, read a little and tried to nap, unsuccessfully. I’ll do the same routine today. I did make a vegetable soup based on the recipe that Barb told me about. It turned out really well with onions, carrots, celery, chicken stock, cannellini beans, fresh thyme, rubbed sage, rosemary, salt and pepper. I’ll probably finish it up today.
When I ordered from Publix this morning, I added some OJ. That with my morning grapefruit should give me plenty of vitamin C. Interestingly, when I sent my temperature reading off to the national database of Kinsa, it suggested I try a teaspoon of honey before going to bed to counteract the coughing. I’ll try that tonight also.
The last two nights I haven’t felt like doing much so I sat in front of the computer and played solitaire (mindless) and listened to some of my playlists. Lately, I’ve been into 50’s and 60’s music. I’m really amazed how one song can bring back so many memories. I remember first hearing Patsy Cline on the jukebox at the Gulf Cafe in Morton, Mississippi back in the 60’s.
The older I get the more I go back in time to the real “old” oldies. For most of them, I can put a time and place for them that was either the first time I heard them or that had some significance for me.
While running errands or going to doctors’ appointments (they run together these day) I heard a song I learned in Boy Scout Camp. I didn’t realize it was a popular hit after WWII. I still think of my hiking and camping and canoeing days when I hear this.
Publix is about to deliver my groceries so I need to go. Stay tuned!